TWINT
Learn more about TWINT and its payment workflow.
With TWINT, you can make convenient and secure payments with your smartphone – at the cash register in a supermarket, in an online shop, when shopping at a farm shop, on public transport, when parking, or when transferring money to your friends. With more than 5 million active users, TWINT is the leading payment app in Switzerland.
| Available in | Supported currencies | Redirect | Refund | Partial refund | Reversal | Chargeback | Recurring | Payout |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | CHF |  | | |  | | | |
Advantages
- Payment security: The customer authenticates on their TWINT app, so there is no confidential data shared between the merchant and the customer.
- Increased customer confidence: The TWINT brand is recognized and trusted by customers in Switzerland.
- Supported by all banks in Switzerland
Payment workflow
The following diagram explains the workflow for TWINT payments.
Step 1: Create a twint payment type resource. A resource ID is generated in the response and is used in the workflow to complete the payment.
Step 2: Make a charge transaction with the twint resource that you created.
Step 3: Forward the customer to the redirectUrl that is displayed in the charge response.
Step 4: Once the customer makes the payment on their bank portal, redirect the customer to the returnURL specified in the initial charge call.
Step 5: After the transaction, display the result to the customer in the front end of the online shop.
Integration options
Use pre-built, configurable all-in-one pages with your own mix of payment methods
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Use pre-built forms and quickly integrate with minimum work on the client side
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